Author: Tony Grist

The U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, below the 110,000 that economists expected. The unemployment rate fell slightly from May’s 4.3 to 4.2 percent.  This month’s report follows May’s addition of 172,000 jobs and an upward revision of April’s report by 64,000 to 179,000.  Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Labor-force participation decreased by 0.3 to 61.5 percent, the lowest since March 2021. According to the household data, the number of people not in the labor force grew by 832,000.  The establishment survey data saw positive job growth in social assistance, professional and…

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HRT Tactical Gear Releases the HRT Holster Adapter: A Semi-Flexible Mounting Platform That Moves With You, Not Hinders You A holster is only as good as what it’s mounted to. HRT Tactical Gear’s new Holster Adapter starts with that premise and builds up from there — delivering a rigid, reliable mounting platform that doesn’t punish you for moving around in it. The adapter is constructed from dual-layer 1.4mm CURV® material, giving it the structural integrity to handle aggressive use while retaining enough controlled flex to stay comfortable during dynamic movement. The CURV® core is wrapped in laminated Squadron material —…

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President Donald Trump flew aboard the newest Air Force One on its maiden voyage Wednesday. The plane, a Boeing 747-8, was donated to the United States by the government of Qatar—a controversial gift that some allege is an attempt to buy influence with the president.  Before leaving for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, President Trump told reporters that the aircraft is “maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built.”  Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The jet, valued at about $200 million, was accepted from Qatar last year. Although the U.S.…

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Strike Industries – Strike Modular Chassis for FN Herstal PS90 and Aluminum Short and Long Handguard The Strike Modular Chassis for FN Herstal PS90 and Aluminum Handguard from Strike Industries is now available in now available in both short and long configurations. Manufactured from 6-series aircraft aluminum this handguard will upgrade your FN PS90 with improved ergonomics and a refined grip angle, The entire system offers an adjustable cheek rest, internal cable management, and extensive M-LOK and Picatinny mounting options. SHORT (6.89″) $59.95 LONG (9.84″) $69.95 www.strikeindustries.com/si-smc-90 Read the full article here

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Indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Doha, Qatar concluded on Thursday, the 15th day of talks to end the Iran War. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Thursday morning announcing that Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded facilitating the talks and that “positive progress” was made on matters relating to the memorandum of understanding signed last month. The statement added that the next round of talks would be scheduled “at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of the former Iranian Supreme Leader,” referring to Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.–Israel strikes. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem…

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In a Sources Sought Notice issued recently to industry, Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Special Operations Forces (SOF), Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L), Program Executive Office-Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) is performing market research to understand Industry capability to deliver an Air Loitering Munition (ALM) Stand-Off Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) with an extended range and capabilities beyond the current SOPGM portfolio. This capability was briefed by PEO-FW during SOF Week as it relates to the strike portfolio. In particular they are seeking precision munitions which can be released from SOF fixed-wing air platforms (lugged munitions, Common Launch Tube (CLT) launched munitions or other release…

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